factory wheel size of a 16

New2Me

New2Me

New member
Wanting to put a 255 tire on the back, but the people I talked to on the phone want to know the wheel's width. They are affraid the 255 they sell will not fit.
Or does anyone know the size 255 that will work, front has 225 60 R16's and I want like a 255 50 R16 or something , need some help.
THANKS
 
tixer

tixer

Lincoln Evangelist
From the official FAQ: I'm assuming this information is still deemed accurate. I've been running the suggested 245/50R16 for several years, and have been pleased.

3: What's the widest tire I can put on the factory wheel?

Some members have put a 255/50R16 on the factory rims, but whether or not it works seems to depend somewhat on the tire brand, model, and skill of the installer. 245/50R16's will fit more readily, though either way, they may not perform quite as well as a smaller tire, since the rule of thumb for tire/wheel sizing is rim width is greater than or equal to 80% of the section width of a tire. Using this formula, a tire with a 225 mm section width is about the biggest some people would recommend for a 7 inch wheel. The 245/50R16 is extremely close to the factory size tire in terms of circumference, but you can expect about a 3-5% difference in outside diameter, with the speedometer reading slightly higher than the actual speed. The 255/50R16 is even closer in diameter, sometime as little as half an inch difference in circumference.
 
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red hot lsc

red hot lsc
tire size

i have the factory 10 spoke wheels and i, like you wanted wider tires and found that 235-55-16s worked really well and improved handling a lot without any radical looks to the wheel-tire relationship. and they wern' outragous in price.for what its worth
 
druggles85

druggles85

pendejo
At the OP. Do you have a gen1 or 2 with that tire combo on a second gen you might set off the traction control at all speeds.

I don't really know how close the tires need to be in diameter. I've heard of issues with the stock size up front and a 245/50/16 out back, but I have no personal experience in the matter.

red Hot lsc do you have the 235/55 tires on all four corners or just on the back?

I'm thinking of dropping the fronts down to a 215/60/16 putting a 255/50/16 on the back and hoping for the best.
 
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svtlincoln

svtlincoln

New member
I run 225/55 ZR 16's in the front and 245/50 ZR 16's in the back. I have no ABS or TCS issues because the tires are nearly identical in size. (within .2 inches) I was going to go with the 245's in the front as well but I like to take the curves hard sometimes and too wide of a tire in the front can cause scrubbing issues, plus slow the car down at the track. ;)

Edit: Tires are BF Goodrich g-Force Sports.
 
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